Scott McKenzie
Assistant Professor
Mr. McKenzie strives to awaken the enthusiastic, curious child that sleeps within us. He is captivated by fossils, meteorites, gemstones and wants to discover and convey the messages hidden in the rocks. Examination of actual moon rocks, fossil skulls and meteorites is a large part of his teaching, as is student research on interesting topics in geology/ paleontology.
About Scott McKenzie
- BS. ed., Edinboro University
- Pennsylvania Secondary Teaching Certificate
- Holds letters and certificates from the G.I.A.
- GEOL 100/102: Dynamic Earth/Lab
- GEOL 110/111; Earth, Life & Time/Lab
- GEOL 211/212: Earth Materials I/Lab
- GEOL 225: Science on Display/Lab
- GEOL 240/241: Paleontology/Lab
- GEOL 313: Megafauna, (giant animals of the recent past)
- GEOL 290: Senior Thesis
- Geological Technology
- SCI 118/119: Introduction to Astronomy/Lab
- SCI 255: Oceanography and Lab
- ENVS 490: Senior Thesis
- Mr. McKenzie’s research interests include: Paleozoic Xiphosura and Synziphosura, Solnhofen Limestone, Jurassic, Germany and other sites of exceptional preservation, meteorites, tektites and impact craters, regional Upper Devonian fossils and Carboniferous vertebrates from Linton, Ohio.
- Students are encouraged to participate with Mr. McKenzie’s help in Geological Society of America meetings where they can present posters and talks. There are also other scientific meetings and fieldwork to participate in.
- Mr. McKenzie represents Mercyhurst University at regional science fairs and conventions and has presented seminars and talks in six states. He was also featured with Mercyhurst students in a recent NHK Tokyo documentary on fossils and evolution.
- R. Bicknell, S. Naugolykh, S. McKenzie, On Paleolimulus from the Mazon Creek Lagerstatte, 2022, Comptes Rendus Palevol, (Paris National Museum) 21, (15) PP 303 - 322
- Tom Collins and Scott C. McKenzie, A NEW FOSSIL OF MIRACINONYX INEXPECTATUS FROM THE HAILLE QUARRIES IN ALAHACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA 2020 Geological Society of America Main Meeting, Quebec Virtual Poster session**
- Law, Nicole, McKenzie, Scott C., Powell, Rex Inflatable Dickensonia: a New Possible Feeding Strategy, Talk, Geological Society of America, main meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana November, 2018**Note: this resulted in a published interview in New Scientist Magazine!
- Deak, Michael D., McKenzie, Scott C., Inferences on Tyrannosaurid Social Behavior Based on Enigmatic Maxillary Depressions and Distribution of Neurovascular Foramina, Talk Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, main meeting, May, 2018**
- ** = publications with Mercyhurst Students: These are some of Mr. McKenzie’s 61 popular and peer-reviewed publications on paleontology and geology.
- 2021 Teaching Excellence Award